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Press release

ILO PROSPECTS: Results at a glance (September 2026)

This “Results at a Glance” factsheet presents key results from the PROSPECTS Partnership, highlighting its reach, achievements and contribution to longer-term, development-centred solutions for forcibly displaced persons and host communities. It...

ILO Brief

What Drives Social Security Registration? Experimental Evidence from Behavioural Interventions in Jordan’s Estidama++ Programme

This policy brief outlines the findings of experimental evidence from behavioural interventions in Jordan to increase social security registration among small firms. It summarizes the evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of...

Findings from Firm-Level Data

Impact evaluation of behaviourally informed awareness campaigns to expand social security coverage in Jordan

This publication presents experimental evidence generated through behavioural interventions to expand social security coverage among small firms in Jordan. Drawing on administrative data and surveys, the study evaluates the impact and...

Assessment of Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMAs) between selected African countries and destination countries

This report assesses Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMAs) involving selected African countries of origin and destination countries, examining their content, negotiation and implementation processes, and monitoring mechanisms. It identifies...

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Information Centres for stronger equality of opportunity and treatment in Türkiye

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

ILO Explainer

Forced displacement contexts and decent work

This brief explores key issues in forced displacement and the world of work, and outlines the ILO’s role, approach, key standards, and guidance in forced displacement contexts.

Assessment of Private Recruitment Agencies (PrEAs) in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

This report assesses the regulation and operation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, examining recruitment practices, oversight systems and key challenges affecting migrant workers. It provides recommendations to...

Rapid Market Scoping of the Renewable and Solar Energy Sector in Jordan

Developed under the ILO’s Manzuma project in Jordan, funded by the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP III), this report examines one of the key cross-cutting constraints identified across the project’s three priority sectors (food...

Market Systems Analysis of Priority Sectors for Inclusive Growth in Jordan: Food Industry, Food Services, and Chemicals

Developed under the ILO's Manzuma project and funded by Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP III), this Market Systems Analysis examines Jordan's food industries, food services and chemicals sectors to identify the structural...

Manzuma Sector Selection Study

This publication presents the evidence-based process used to identify the three priority sectors for the Manzuma project, funded by the Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP III) in Jordan. This sector selection study presents the...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Pre-Departure Orientation Programmes in Tanzania

This report reviews Tanzania’s current predeparture orientation system for migrant domestic workers and identifies gaps in its content, delivery, accessibility and oversight. It recommends a standardised national manual, longer and more practical...

Gap Analysis and Review of the Domestic Worker Training in Tanzania: Study Report

This report assesses Tanzania’s domestic worker training system, including existing curricula, occupational standards, certification pathways and alignment with labour market needs. It recommends nationally recognised competency based training,...

Research Brief

Social protection for migrant workers in small Pacific Island Countries

This brief examines access to social protection for migrant workers in several small PICs. It provides an overview of the relevant international legal framework, including regional and bilateral instruments, and the legal and practical obstacles...

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional coordination and policy coherence for labour market inclusion

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Colombia: Equal rights as a foundation for inclusion and equal opportunity and treatment

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

Social Protection Coverage in Ethiopia A Fact-Finding Report Based on the ILO-Social Security Inquiry (SSI) Data Collection Tool

This fact-finding report provides a comprehensive baseline of the country's social protection schemes, expenditures, and institutional frameworks by utilizing the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Social Security Inquiry (SSI) data...

Private Employment Agencies in Somalia: Procedure and General Services

The document, titled "Private Employment Agencies in Somalia: Procedure and General Services," is a comprehensive regulatory framework prepared by the Somali Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and supported by the International Labour...

Regulatory Guidelines and Legislative Regulation for Private Employment Agencies (PEAs)

This report outlines a comprehensive framework established by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, with support from the International Labour Organization, to manage the licensing, operation, and oversight...

Markets for Inclusion (M4I): Catalysing inclusive growth and job creation for refugees and vulnerable groups

This programme brief presents the Markets for Inclusion (M4I): Catalysing inclusive growth and job creation for refugees and vulnerable groups, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and implemented by the ILO.

India-Italy Migration Corridor Analysis: Trends & Opportunities

The India–Italy Migration Corridor Analysis supports the India–Italy Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA) by offering verified insights on migration pathways, skills, and opportunities for students and workers, highlighting key...